You want to wear your body jewelry. You've invested the money, undergone the piercing, and now you're ready to show it off. Follow the practical tips below to enjoy your chosen pieces of body jewelry permanently - or for as long as you care to.
* Consider the effect your body piercings taking into account on how others will look at you and whether or not that concerns you. It's your choice to wear body jewelry. But if it's visible and you think your employer may not approve, make sure your decoration can be easily removed when appropriate.
* Get any body piercings performed by an expert. Make sure that your health is not compromised. Unsterilized needles and instruments can spread HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other infectious diseases. Make sure your Tetanus and Hepatitis immunizations are up to date, and do not hesitate to ask questions.
* Remember that there is no difference between a new body piercing and a puncture wound , keep your piercing clean. Be aware that you must take special care of your piercing site, by preventing common infections, if you desire to display your new body jewelry. If you have facial piercings it is recommended that you do not wear makeup during the first several days to a week.
* When it comes to new body piercings, there are some types of metal that are not good and should not be used. The greater the amount of nickel body jewelry contains, the greater the allergen risk. Using nickel, which is not biocompatible, in pierced body jewelry may cause difficult healing and sensitivity issues. For your first piece of pierced body jewelry, do not buy jewelry made of the following metals.
- Bronze and Brass; varied alloys were employed in use and more often than not caused skin irritations which were painful, and also potentially serious infections.
- Cadmium and chromium are both toxic and may be absorbed by your body.
- Copper too may produce an adverse skin reaction.
- When it comes to choosing body jewelry, gold plated isn't always the best, because not only are you spending more for the gold, the plating will come off in time, leaving you with just the original metal used.
- Pewter; lots of pewter alloys include lead ingredients that might result in exposure to toxic lead.
- Tin contains small amounts of lead.
- A common cause of an allergic reaction when it comes to jewelry is the use of Nickel. This metal in an inexpensive filler in most fashion jewelry, and when considering body piercing, you should opt for a choice that is Nickel free. In quite a few countries in Europe, it is not legal to sell pierced jewelery which has more than 0.nickel 5%
- Sterling Silver is only 0.This body jewelry is 925% real silver, so be cautioned that some contents may be other possible skin irritant metals. Whether human skin, bodily fluids, or even air, silver oxidizes when it comes into contact with these things. Silver is also a soft metal that can easily be nicked or scratched, and bacteria could grow in these nicks. Sterling Silver can be safely worn in healed piercings.
- Gold: You maybe amazed to know that gold is not used for body jewelry in the initial piercing. Even though it is correct that higher, more desirable grades of gold, 24 and 18 karat, contain less nickel, it is also a fact that the higher the karat count of gold, the softer the metal. The softness of high karat gold means that it is prone to bumps and dents and bacteria can breed in these imperfections. Please note that many 14-karat gold based alloys do contain traces of silver, copper, brass, and zinc and sometimes nickel the safer route would be to not buy gold jewelry for the first body piercing.
* It is recommended that your body jewelry is made out of a more expensive metal. The following metals are recommended:
- Surgical-quality Stainless Steel; this relates to surgically implant grades 316L or 316LVM and it is probably the most widely used metal for pierced body jewelry. Nevertheless, many people do have allergic reactions to SSS, and some Europeans countries have actually prohibited its use for new piercings.
- Niobium is quite a bit costlier than SSS as well as more durable. It is perfect for people who are highly allergic to metals and for first body piercing jewelry. It comes in gray or colorful anodized finishes.
- Titanium is considered a high-grade type of metal containing under05% of nickel content in it. It is strong and cannot be scratched or dented. Titanium is the most expensive metal used for body jewelry. Because it is anodized, it is available in a broad range of hues. If you are hypersensitive to SSS and Niobium and if your pocketbook permits it, then you should choose titanium for your first piece of body jewelry.
Keeping the above pointers in mind when you buy your first body jewelry will help you select the perfect piece. - 16747
* Consider the effect your body piercings taking into account on how others will look at you and whether or not that concerns you. It's your choice to wear body jewelry. But if it's visible and you think your employer may not approve, make sure your decoration can be easily removed when appropriate.
* Get any body piercings performed by an expert. Make sure that your health is not compromised. Unsterilized needles and instruments can spread HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other infectious diseases. Make sure your Tetanus and Hepatitis immunizations are up to date, and do not hesitate to ask questions.
* Remember that there is no difference between a new body piercing and a puncture wound , keep your piercing clean. Be aware that you must take special care of your piercing site, by preventing common infections, if you desire to display your new body jewelry. If you have facial piercings it is recommended that you do not wear makeup during the first several days to a week.
* When it comes to new body piercings, there are some types of metal that are not good and should not be used. The greater the amount of nickel body jewelry contains, the greater the allergen risk. Using nickel, which is not biocompatible, in pierced body jewelry may cause difficult healing and sensitivity issues. For your first piece of pierced body jewelry, do not buy jewelry made of the following metals.
- Bronze and Brass; varied alloys were employed in use and more often than not caused skin irritations which were painful, and also potentially serious infections.
- Cadmium and chromium are both toxic and may be absorbed by your body.
- Copper too may produce an adverse skin reaction.
- When it comes to choosing body jewelry, gold plated isn't always the best, because not only are you spending more for the gold, the plating will come off in time, leaving you with just the original metal used.
- Pewter; lots of pewter alloys include lead ingredients that might result in exposure to toxic lead.
- Tin contains small amounts of lead.
- A common cause of an allergic reaction when it comes to jewelry is the use of Nickel. This metal in an inexpensive filler in most fashion jewelry, and when considering body piercing, you should opt for a choice that is Nickel free. In quite a few countries in Europe, it is not legal to sell pierced jewelery which has more than 0.nickel 5%
- Sterling Silver is only 0.This body jewelry is 925% real silver, so be cautioned that some contents may be other possible skin irritant metals. Whether human skin, bodily fluids, or even air, silver oxidizes when it comes into contact with these things. Silver is also a soft metal that can easily be nicked or scratched, and bacteria could grow in these nicks. Sterling Silver can be safely worn in healed piercings.
- Gold: You maybe amazed to know that gold is not used for body jewelry in the initial piercing. Even though it is correct that higher, more desirable grades of gold, 24 and 18 karat, contain less nickel, it is also a fact that the higher the karat count of gold, the softer the metal. The softness of high karat gold means that it is prone to bumps and dents and bacteria can breed in these imperfections. Please note that many 14-karat gold based alloys do contain traces of silver, copper, brass, and zinc and sometimes nickel the safer route would be to not buy gold jewelry for the first body piercing.
* It is recommended that your body jewelry is made out of a more expensive metal. The following metals are recommended:
- Surgical-quality Stainless Steel; this relates to surgically implant grades 316L or 316LVM and it is probably the most widely used metal for pierced body jewelry. Nevertheless, many people do have allergic reactions to SSS, and some Europeans countries have actually prohibited its use for new piercings.
- Niobium is quite a bit costlier than SSS as well as more durable. It is perfect for people who are highly allergic to metals and for first body piercing jewelry. It comes in gray or colorful anodized finishes.
- Titanium is considered a high-grade type of metal containing under05% of nickel content in it. It is strong and cannot be scratched or dented. Titanium is the most expensive metal used for body jewelry. Because it is anodized, it is available in a broad range of hues. If you are hypersensitive to SSS and Niobium and if your pocketbook permits it, then you should choose titanium for your first piece of body jewelry.
Keeping the above pointers in mind when you buy your first body jewelry will help you select the perfect piece. - 16747
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